No Torture. No Exceptions. - Stephen N. Xenakis

Doctors are different; they hold a special place in the hearts of people throughout the world because of the powers their training gives them to relieve suffering. The idea that military doctors would use those skills and techniques to inflict pain, or to aid those who cause suffering, is shocking. By putting physicians in that position, our government has sent a horrible message to the world. Full Story »

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Rory O'Connor
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by Rory O'Connor - Oct. 1, 2008

This is an opinion piece about the participation of doctors and military medical officers in activities the Red Cross calls "tantamount to torture" and in clear violation of the basic code of medical ethics to "first do no harm." Its main flaw is a lack of sourcing or even providing any links (I would have liked to see for myself, for example, the Al Jazeera and the BBC reportage the author cites) -- but it's still well worth the read.

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